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Mongolia and UNESCO mark 55 years
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia will mark the 55th anniversary of joining the UNESCO on November 1. On this day of 1962, Mongolia joined the UNESCO as its 108th member.
On this occasion, a book titled ‘UNESCO and Mongolia’ was launched on October 31 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moreover, a photography exhibition themed ‘World-registered Mongolian cultural heritage’ was mounted, displaying Mongolia’s UNESCO-inscribed cultural heritage pieces.
S.Uyanga, Secretary-General of the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO gave opening remarks and pointed out that Mongolia has joined 10 UNESCO Conventions. Mongolia has also registered about 30 cultural pieces, including 13 in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Moreover, Mongolia has submitted its Traditional Practices of Worshipping the Sacred Sites to the UNESCO Secretariat for the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the 2017 cycle.
For the 2019 cycle, Mongolia proposes its Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur for examination.
On this occasion, a book titled ‘UNESCO and Mongolia’ was launched on October 31 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moreover, a photography exhibition themed ‘World-registered Mongolian cultural heritage’ was mounted, displaying Mongolia’s UNESCO-inscribed cultural heritage pieces.
S.Uyanga, Secretary-General of the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO gave opening remarks and pointed out that Mongolia has joined 10 UNESCO Conventions. Mongolia has also registered about 30 cultural pieces, including 13 in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Moreover, Mongolia has submitted its Traditional Practices of Worshipping the Sacred Sites to the UNESCO Secretariat for the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the 2017 cycle.
For the 2019 cycle, Mongolia proposes its Traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur for examination.
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